This Federal Law regulates relationship originating from the process of professional activity of architects as regards the creation of architectural objects for the purpose of providing for safe, ecologically pure, socially and spiritually valuable environment for vital activity of individual and society. This Federal Law is aimed at the development of architectural art, assistance to the protection of work of architecture, cultural and historical heritage and natural landscapes.

This Act: makes provision for the establishment of a Commonwealth Zoning Board and the Zoning Advisory Council; defines functions and powers of the Board and the Council; defines duties of the Zoning Administrator; provides for the establishment of Land Use Districts; and makes provision for land use and town and country planning in general.The Zoning Board shall implement a land use policy for various purposes of development including the wise use of natural resources including land, water and biological resources.

Purpose of the Law is to ensure urban development, as well as the accomplishment of urban economics and social progress, and to meet the needs of the socialist modernization drive. It consists of six Chapters. In Chapter I (General Provision), it explains that 'urban' means the municipalities directly under the Central Government, the provincial cities and the towns; 'large city' means a city with more than 500,000 population, 'medium size city' means that the population is between 200,000 to 500,000, 'small city' is used for cities where the population is less than 200,000.

This Decree-Law establishes the State lands use. It is divided into 6 articles listing as follows the different authorized uses that may be done of lands pertaining to the State: urban, agricultural, industrial, mining and water resources, recreational, infrastructure system and other uses. Contracts must not exceed the duration of 100 years.

This Act provides for some matters regarding the National Planning Board established under the Constitution of Lesotho such as membership and functions. Members of the Board shall elect the Chairman from amongst members designated under section 105(1) (b) of the Constitution. The Board shall perform all functions stipulated under section 105(2) of the Constitution of Lesotho. (2) The Board shall submit its advice to the Government through the Minister responsible for economic planning. The Board may regulate its own procedure. (7 sections)

There is established a National Planning Board of Lesotho under section 105 of the Constitution.

This Act regulates the carrying out of surveys of land by, appointment of, qualifications of, etc. land surveyors including Government surveyors, i.e. land surveyors who are public officers of the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Town and Country Planning. No survey, plan or memorandum of survey, of land shall be valid unless it has been made by a land surveyor appointed by a commission issued by the President. No land surveyor, other than a Government surveyor, shall undertake the survey of any State land, unless he has been authorised in writing by the Chief Surveyor.

This Act provides for the establishment of coastal management program and the designation of coastal zone and special management areas and related matters. The American Samoa Coastal Management Program (ASCMP) is established as an office within the Executive branch. The Office of Development Planning shall be the designated territorial agency, as required by federal law, for the administration and implementation of Program. The general purpose of ASCMP is to provide effective resource management by protecting, maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the resources of the coastal zone.

Section 45 of the Town Planning Act (Regulation making powers of the Minister) is amended by: (a) numbering the existing provision as subsection "(1)"; (b) adding the following provisions as subsections "(2)" and "(3)" respectively: "(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Minister may make Regulations prescribing fees to be paid to the Director in respect of applications for approval of all development and planning applications made under this Act. (3) All fees received by the Director shall be paid by him into the Consolidated Fund".

Amends: Town Planning Act. (1966)

This Law, composed of 31 articles, rules on Sanitation State Policy, considered as the overall actions, services and work aimed at reaching increasing levels of environmental sanitation through potable water supply, waste collection and disposal, health promotion in land use and land occupation. In particular, the Law institutes the State Sanitation Plan, the State Sanitation System (SESAN), and the State Sanitation Fund (FESAN).

This Law rules on environmental protection measures to be applied for the following River basins of São Paulo State: Pardo, Moji Guaçu and Médio Grande. Moreover, the Law establishes the guidelines for land use and occupation in the interested areas. The Law indicates the competences and related functions of the Secretary for Environment, the Secretary fro Agriculture, and the secretary for Planning in the implementation of its provisions.

This Law, composed of 17 articles, regulates the use, conservation and protection measures for agricultural land, considered as a common heritage. The Law defines agricultural land characteristics and planning requirements to be applied to both private and public agricultural properties. Moreover, it compels São Paulo’s Secretary of Agriculture to plan and implement the provisions set that shall turn compulsory within the following five years. Finally, the Law establishes the penalties for non compliance with its provisions.